ABSTRACT
This research work is centered on the effectiveness of personal selling in the marketing of cosmetics. It is necessitated by managerial uncertainty with regard to the cause of the aforementioned reduction in sales volumes and profitability in recent times. This managerial indecision created a room for its suspicion as to whether the sales force was effective or not, with a special reference on Bianca cosmetics company.
The data for the study were collected using questionnaires and oral interviews.
The hypothesis of the study were tested using chi - square. After analyzing and testing the hypothesis the researcher made the following findings.
1. The ratio of sales expense to sales volume is not high.
2. The ratio of sales calls to sales volume is high.
3. There is a high ratio between current and past performance of sales.
4. Most sales calls normally result into sales.
5. The management of Bianca cosmetics use straight salary plan as compensation.
6. The service of both polytechnic and university graduate were used carrying out the sales task of the organization.
7. Person selling has made positive impact on the profit returns of the company.
8. It was discovered that personal selling is at great benefit to customers.
9. It was discovered that the customers are satisfied with the marketing effort of Bianca cosmetics.
10 The customers believed that the sales people
are trained to carryout the marketing task.
11 The customers are of opinion that sales people are excessively persuasive in carrying out their Selling functions.
12. It was discovered that the price of Bianca product is commensurate with its quality.
13. It was discovered that the management of Bianca cosmetics normally grants its customers some credit facilities.
Based on the findings the researcher made the following recommendations:
1. Management should indulge in consumer's research.
2. Management of Bianca cosmetics should endeavour to establish market intelligent department.
3. The relevance of effective sales force in the marketing of cosmetics cannot be over emphasized.
4. Sales force should improve on their after sales services.
5. Management of Bianca cosmetics should once in a while organize sales promotional and public relations activities for their sales force.
